Giving credit to where you found information.

• A. Stage directions
• B. Dialogue
• C. Satire
• D. Cite sources

Answer: (D)

Citing sources is the practice of giving credit to where information comes from. When you use facts, ideas, or exact words from someone else, you show where they came from so readers can find the original material. This helps readers verify what you’ve written, shows respect for the original authors, and helps prevent plagiarism. In writing, you would provide enough details or an in-text reference so others can locate the source, often followed by a bibliography or works cited.

Stage directions are notes about how a script should be performed; dialogue is the spoken words between characters; satire is a humorous critique of society. These ideas describe parts of a text or its style, not the act of giving credit for information, which is why citing sources is the correct choice.